Appeal court warns society in dangerous place when political dissent is stifled

The province’s top court has issued a ruling in defence of political dissent. That’s after a man was detained under the mental health act two years ago for comments on Twitter about the shooting death of Don Dunphy. The court warned that society is in a dangerous place if anger about political events is treated as a sign of mental illness. NTV’s Michael Connors reports.

NTV is headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the easternmost tip of North America. NTV is independently owned and operated and is broadcast in HD.
NTV's mission is to inform, enlighten, and entertain our audience, while strengthening the social and economic fabric of Newfoundland and Labrador.